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Aerial refueling, also referred to as air refueling, in-flight refueling (IFR), air-to-air refueling (AAR), and tanking, is the process of transferring aviation fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) while both aircraft are in flight. The two main refueling systems are probe-and-drogue, which is simpler to adapt to existing…
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| engine oil consumption | instance of | and engineering factors | 0.80 | text |
| Hickam Air Force Base | instance of | even with intermediate bases | 0.80 | text |
| Hawaii | instance of | even with intermediate bases | 0.80 | text |
| Kadena Air Base | instance of | even with intermediate bases | 0.80 | text |
| Okinawa | instance of | even with intermediate bases | 0.80 | text |
| the Handley Page Victor were fitted with aerial refueling probes | instance of | bombers | 0.80 | text |
| additional fuel tanks to counter the decreased range from the shift in flight profile.During the mid-1950s | instance of | bombers | 0.80 | text |
| to deliver France's independent nuclear deterrent | instance of | bombers | 0.80 | text |
| work commenced on what would become the Dassault Mirage IV supersonic bomber | instance of | bombers | 0.80 | text |
| the F-4 | instance of | The US Navy frequently used carrier-based aerial tankers like the KA-3 Skywarrior to refuel Navy and Marine aircraft | 0.80 | text |
| A-4 Skyhawk | instance of | The US Navy frequently used carrier-based aerial tankers like the KA-3 Skywarrior to refuel Navy and Marine aircraft | 0.80 | text |
| A-6 Intruder | instance of | The US Navy frequently used carrier-based aerial tankers like the KA-3 Skywarrior to refuel Navy and Marine aircraft | 0.80 | text |
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